Wire-twisting wrench



(No Model.)

D. F. REINHEIMER.

WIRE TWISTING WRENGIL No. 348,293. Patented Apg. 31, 1886.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID F. REINHEIMER, OF NEWV PARIS, OHIO.

WIRE-TWISTING WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 348,293, dated August31, 1886.

Application fil ed April it, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LDAVID F. REINHEIMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Paris, in the county of Preble and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vire-Twisting\Vrenches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to whichitappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwire-twisting wrenches, and has for its object the twisting over andover each other two or more wires in the construction of a fence holdingpickets or palings between said wires, the twisting or overlaping beingdone between said pickets.

My invention consists in the construction hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the drawings accompanying thisapplication and forming part of the same, in which- Figure 1 shown is aplan view of my invention, showing the slotted body having radiatingarms. Fig. 2 is a perspective View showing one wire in a slot and theopposite wire against the periphery and handle in place to begin totwist or overlap.

Similar letters refer to like parts through out the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body or grip piece, which isformed of metal or other suitable material, said body or grip piecebeing formed, preferably, circular in shape, though I do not confinemyself strictly to this form of construction, as any other suitable formmay be used without departing from my invention. Said body or grip pieceA is formed with slots or recesses a, cut inward from the outer edge ofthe same, the purpose of which is to receive two or more wires, 1) b,and firmly hold them while said body A is being revolved,therebyoverlapping each wire one upon the other in rope form, or to hold anymaterial that said body A may be able to twist or overlap when revolved.

Body A is formed with projecting arms B,

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firmly secured to said body by screw-threads or otherwise, or said bodyA and arms 13 may be formed of one piece of cast or malleable iron orother suitable material. The purpose of this construction is that whenthe material to be twisted or overlapped is inserted in the slots a bodyA is revolved by the operator grasping one or more of the arms B,presenting one of the slots a downward or toward the wire, forcing onewire into the slot a, resting the outer edge of the body A on theopposite wire,b, then turning the body A by means of said arms B towardthe operator. This construetion and operation is shown very clearly inFig. 2, in which wire I) is shown projecting from slot a, and wire I) isshown resting against the outer edge of body A and the inner end of armB. As the handle and body are revolved the wires are twisted oroverlapped one on the other, wire b approaching wire I) at the slotuntil the twist is finished in a lipshaped overlap as slot (4 makes asharp bend in wire I) in starting the twist. Said slots a may be cutinto the body A V-shaped or of any desired shape, whereby said wrenchmay be used for twisting or overlapping any material other than wiresuchas long, flat, or wedgeshaped metal strips used in constructing fences.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

A wire-overlapping wrench consisting of a circular body having radialarms, and provided with a short slotin its periphery adapted to receiveand hold one strand of wire while an opposite strand rests against onearm and the periphery of said body, whereby one strand of wire may beoverlapped on the other, substantially as shown and specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID F. REINHEIMER.

Vitnesses:

XV. H. MOXVHINNEY, B. W. SWERER.

